Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$444,700
Entries
460
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
206
Players Left
29
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Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A quick look at the 32 players from flights 1a and 1b that are returning for Sunday's Day 2.
Day 1a and 1b Combined Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huy Nguyen | 628,000 |
| 2 | Jason Hickey | 441,000 |
| 3 | Scott Subak | 415,000 |
| 4 | Ken Morey | 381,000 |
| 5 | Luke Nguyen | 364,000 |
| 6 | Eric Liu | 349,000 |
| 7 | Christopher Skinner | 320,000 |
| 8 | Shane Murphy | 299,000 |
| 9 | David Leese | 204,000 |
| 10 | Igor Keselman | 201,000 |
| 11 | Charly Peterson | 195,000 |
| 12 | Nathan Trimble | 195,000 |
| 13 | Kalvinci Ewing | 182,000 |
| 14 | Andrew Ostapchenko | 176,000 |
| 15 | Brett Parise | 176,000 |
| 16 | Marlou Heiland | 162,000 |
| 17 | Armando Mesina | 156,000 |
| 18 | Leonid Vaisburg | 148,000 |
| 19 | Anthony Pitesa | 140,000 |
| 20 | Woo Suk Oh | 139,000 |
| 21 | Jose Araya | 130,000 |
| 22 | Richard Furfaro | 130,000 |
| 23 | Kendra Dieter | 118,000 |
| 24 | Matt Morfitt | 117,000 |
| 25 | Rich Alsup | 106,000 |
| 26 | Katerina Grishakova | 101,000 |
| 27 | Ryan Adams | 99,000 |
| 28 | Daniel Buckley | 87,000 |
| 29 | Steve Westberg | 82,000 |
| 30 | Robert Paris | 72,000 |
| 31 | Rip Fritzer | 52,000 |
| 32 | Brad Gafford | 40,000 |
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With 10,000 in the pot and 
on the board, the small blind checked and Altynai Fung bet 3,000. A player in middle position came along and the small blind check-called.
The river was 
and the small blind checked again. Fung continued for 8,000 and both players gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With 35,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Lena Evans checked and Steve Wendroff bet 15,000. After a few moments in the tank, Evans called.
The river was 
and both players checked. Evans turned over 
for a pair of fours and Wendroff tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
107,500
107,500
|
107,500 |
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.
A total of 59 runners turned out to compete in Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha and it was local tournament veteran Rip Fritzer who walked away with the trophy and the $4,424 top prize. Fritzer defeated Brian Nordin of San Diego heads-up. Other players finishing in the money were Stanley Solis, Tai Purpero, Mark Birdsall, and David Para.
Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rip Fritzer | El Cajon, CA | $4,424 |
| 2 | Brian Nordin | San Diego, CA | $2,738 |
| 3 | Stanley Solis | El Cajon, CA | $1,794 |
| 4 | Tai Purpero | Santee, CA | $1,239 |
| 5 | Mark Birdsall | Kihei, HI | $909 |
| 6 | David Para | Alpine, CA | $696 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on the third 10-minute break of the evening. There are 188 runners in the tournament so far, and registration ends at the beginning of Level 13.
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,500
94,500
|
94,500 |
|
95,500
51,300
|
51,300 |
|
85,500
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
74,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
64,500
29,900
|
29,900 |
|
|
63,300
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
60,300
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
36,600
27,100
|
27,100 |
|
32,500
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
31,500
25,800
|
25,800 |
|
|
27,400
5,600
|
5,600 |
|
26,500
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
24,500
4,700
|
4,700 |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tai Purpero was seen getting the rest of his chips in the middle on the river for a grand total of around 35,000 and Matt Kirby was the lone caller.
The board had run out 
, and Kirby turned over 
for the wheel and the flush. However, Purpero turned over 
to score a big double with a higher straight flush after hitting the runner-runner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
52,500
|
52,500 |
|
63,600
32,900
|
32,900 |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Amy Devaudreuil raised to 2,700 from under the gun and Mary Anne Madruga three-bet to 8,000 from the next seat over. Devaudreuil called and the flop was 
.
Devaudreuil checked and Madruga shoved for over 20,000. After a moment in the tank, Devaudreuil got away from it and Madruga picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,800
38,400
|
38,400 |
|
||
|
|
36,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
